Outward rotating golf shoes

ABSTRACT

A golf shoe sole with a pattern configured for outward, one-way rotation includes a pattern with a rotation point pattern. The rotation point pattern includes a center point tread or center cone spike, whereby the golf shoe is configured to rotate about the center point tread of the rotational pattern. The pattern can also include more than one one-way rotation patterns. Each of the one-way rotation patterns include a plurality of one-way guide blades and more than one row of parallel outward one-way rotation guide blades. The pattern can also include one or more circle blades encircling the center cone spike. The one way guide blades contain a slide side that gradually protrudes from the sole on the outward side of the blade and has a tall barb to grip the ground on the inside or stop side of the sole. The heal middle part of the sole is populated with a cone spike or center point tread surrounded by circle blades roughly the same height and mostly square on the top or ground side of the blade. The middle to front part of the sole contains the one-way rotational blades that allow the sole to slide along the ground to one direction but the grip and be stable in all other directions.

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE Technical Field of the Disclosure

The disclosure generally relates to shoes and soles for shoes. Morespecifically, the disclosure relates to a golf shoe sole with an outwardrotating one-way rotation tread pattern.

Description of the Related Art

A proper golf swing requires the golfer to rotate his/her hips towardthe target area or the toward where the golfer is trying to hit theball. It should be readily understood that the smoother and more fluentthe frontward rotation is during and upon follow through of the golfswing, the better the swing, i.e. more consistency, more power,reduction in injuries, etc. It should also be understood that the followthrough causes the most stress on the golfer's lower back, knee, andankle than any other point in golf swing because the golfer's front footis still positioned perpendicular to the line of the shot while the hipsand shoulders have rotated to also be perpendicular to the line of theshot thus the hips and shoulders are parallel to the golfer's frontfoot, a most unnatural position. The instant disclosure recognizes thatit is desired to allow the front foot or the foot closest to the targetarea to rotate outwardly thus finishing in the natural position ofperpendicular to the golfer's hips and shoulders. The instant disclosurecontemplates that many golfers could play more often with less pain orsoreness and at a higher level if the follow through of his/her swingwas smoother and ended in a more natural position. It also contemplatesthat a lot of the wear and tear cause by the golf swing to avid golfercould be eliminated thus allowing a lot more longevity for the avidgolfer. Most avid golfers and almost all professional golfers have backsurgery at some point in their life. The instant disclosure contemplatesthat most of these surgeries would be prevented with the use of thisoutward rotating golf shoe.

Therefore, it is readily apparent that there is a recognizable unmetneed for a golf shoe sole that provides an outward one-way treadpattern.

SUMMARY

Briefly described, in a possibly preferred embodiment, the presentapparatus overcomes the above-mentioned disadvantages and meets therecognized need for such a device by providing a golf shoe sole with apattern configured for an outward one-way rotation. The golf shoe solewith the outward one-way rotation pattern may be designed to allow thefront foot to smoothly rotate with the golfer's body after contact withthe ball during the follow through.

The present apparatus and method includes a pattern having a rotationpoint pattern. The rotation point pattern may include a center pointtread, whereby the golf shoe sole may be configured to rotate about thecenter point tread of the rotational point pattern.

One feature may be that the center point tread may by substantiallyconical shaped with the widest part of the cone being attached to thesole and the pointed part of the cone being the part furthest from thesole. The center point tread may be recognized as a center cone spike.

Another feature may be that there is only one center point tread orcenter cone spike at which the shoe rotates about. The only center conespike may be located substantially in the heal portion of the sole.

Another feature may be that the rotation point pattern may include atleast one ring tread around the center point tread. In selectembodiment, the rotation point pattern may include two or more ringtreads around the center point tread. In select embodiments, the ringtreads may have a substantially squared shaped top or area furthest fromthe sole.

Another feature may be that the center point tread may have a centerheight that may be approximately equal to the height of the ring treads.

In select embodiments, the pattern configured for one way rotation mayinclude more than one one-way rotation patterns. The one-way rotationpattern may include at plurality of one-way guild blades. In selectembodiments, the one-way guild blades may have a radius of curvatureapproximately equal to the distance from the center of the rotationpoint pattern or center cone spike.

One feature of the one-way guide blades may be the inclusion of a slideend configured to allow rotation and a stop end to restrict rotation andprovide traction. In select embodiments, the slide end may graduallyprotrude from the sole to a slightly rounded portion before becomingparallel with the sole and the stop end may include a sharp cut back,acute angle at the top (furthest part from the sole) of the bladeattaching to the sole at an inverse angle that produces a barb thatextends past where the blade meets the sole on this side. In selectembodiments, each of the one-way guide blades may include asubstantially squared shaped top portion.

One feature may be that the one-way rotation patterns may included aplurality of rows of the one-way guide blades, where each of the rows ofthe one-way guide blades are substantially arced parallel to each otherso that each row is in a radial arc about the center cone spike. Itother word, each row is in an orbital pattern about the center conespike so if you measure any point on a particular row it will measurethe same distance from the center cone spike as any other point on thesame said row.

One feature of the one-way rotation tread pattern may be the inclusionin at the one-way rotation patterns of a counter rotate spike. In selectvarious embodiments, the counter rotate spike may be positioned at theinner toe portion of the sole, may have a substantially square ortrapezoidal cross-section. The counter rotate spike may be configured togive traction extension during the counter rotate portion or start ofthe swing and provide traction walking.

One other feature is that only the front shoe, left shoe for a righthanded golfer and right shoe for the left handed golfer, may have thispattern. The other or rear shoe may have substantially traditional treaddesign to provide tractions in all directions.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present golf shoe sole with an outward, one-way rotation treadpatter will be better understood by reading the Detailed Descriptionwith reference to the accompanying drawings, which are not necessarilydrawn to scale, and in which like reference numerals denote similarstructure and refer to like elements throughout, and in which:

FIG. 1 is a side perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of the golfshoe sole with the outward, one-way rotation tread pattern on a golfshoe with the rotation point pattern in the heel portion and theoutward, one-way rotation pattern in the front portion;

FIG. 2A is a bottom perspective view of the embodiment from FIG. 1A;

FIG. 2B is the bottom perspective view of the embodiment from FIG. 1Ashowing the outward one-way rotation of the shoe about the rotationpoint pattern in the heel portion of the shoe;

FIG. 3A _((1,2)) is a perspective side view of an exemplary embodimentof one of the one-way guide blades.

FIG. 3B _((1,2)) is a side head on view of the one-way guild blade fromFIG. 5A;

FIG. 3C _((1,2)) is the top view of an exemplary embodiment of one ofthe one-way guide blades;

FIG. 3D is a cross-sectional view of the one-way guide blade from FIG.3C

FIG. 4 is a side view of an exemplary embodiment of one of the one-wayguide blades with a gradually protruding slide side and a sharplyinverse angled stop side.

FIG. 5A _((1,2)) is a top view of an exemplary embodiment of therotation point pattern with the center point tread or center cone spike;

FIG. 5B is a cross-sectional view of the rotation point pattern formFIG. 5A take from the cross-sectional line shown in FIG. 5A;

FIG. 6 is a bottom perspective view of the counter rotation spike on theinner toe portion of the sole.

FIG. 7 is the bottom perspective view of the non-rotation shoe for therear or foot furthest from the target area at setup.

FIG. 8 is the bottom perspective of the actual outward rotating golfshoe sole and it partner the bottom perspective of the non-rotating golfshoe looking from a front angle.

FIG. 9 is the bottom perspective of the actual shoe sole from a slightlyside front angle.

FIG. 10 is a bottom perspective of the actual shoe sole from the frontangle without it partner the non-rotating golf shoe.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

In describing the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, asillustrated in FIGS. 1-10, specific terminology is employed for the sakeof clarity. The present disclosure, however, is not intended to belimited to the specific terminology so selected, and it is to beunderstood that each specific element included all technical equivalentsthat operate in a similar manner to accomplish similar functions.Embodiments of the claims may, however, be embodied in many differentforms and should not be construed to be limited to the embodiments setforth herein. The examples set forth herein are non-limiting examples,and are merely examples among other possible examples.

Referring now to FIGS. 1-10 by way of examples, and not limitations,therein is illustrated example embodiments of sole 100 with pattern 102a center point tread or center cone spike encircled by rotational pointpattern of circle blades and one-way rotational blades en the furthercircumferences of the sole.

Sole 100 with pattern 102 may be made up of any material for providingone way rotation to sole 100.

The characteristics of the sole will be displayed and described withelement 103 and up.

103 in the FIGS. 1-10 represents the actual outward, one-way bladelocated on the front portion and very rear portion of the sole.

104 represents the center point tread or center cone spike.

105 represents the circle blades forming the rotational point pattern.

106 represents the counter rotation spike.

174 in FIG. 2B displays the outward, one-way rotations of the sole aboutthe center cone spike 104.

107 in FIG. 3A _((1 and 2)), FIG. 4,8,9,10 displays the outward or slideside of the 103 outward, one-way rotation blade, as displayed in theimage the blades gradually protrudes from the sole on the outward sideenabling the sole to slide or rotate in that direction.

108 in FIG. 3A _((1 AND 2)), FIG. 4, 8,9,10 displays the middle of theoutward, one-way rotation blade, as the image portray the middle of theblade has a slight curve to a level or parallel to the sole portion upto the stop or barb side of the blade.

109 in FIG. 3A _((1 AND 2)), FIG. 4, FIG. 8, 9, 10 is an example of howthe stop end of the blade sharply cuts back into the sole at an acuteangle forming a sharp barb to grip the ground.

110 in FIG. 3B _((1 and 2)) and FIG. 3D is an example of thesubstantially squared shape of the outward, one-way rotation blades andthe circle blades as seen from a cross-section perspective.

111 in FIG. 3C _((1 and 2)) displays the radius curve of the blade aboutthe center cone spike so the any on location on the blade will measurethe exact same distance from the center cone spike as any other locationon the same blade.

112 in FIG. 3C _((1 and 2)) illustrates the portion of the blade thatoverhangs or expands past the point of the same side of the blade bywhich the blade attaches to the sole.

113 in FIG. 3C _((1 and 2)) is an example of the substantially squareyet slightly curved shape of the outward, one-way rotation blade.

114 in FIG. 5B illustrates the conical shape of the center cone spike104.

115 in FIG. 6,8,9,10 displays the substantially square shape of thecounter rotate spike.

116 in FIG. 7 displays the tread that does not allow rotation in anydirection.

117 in FIG. 2-10 displays the substantially parallel arc all of theoutward, one-way rotation blade rows are positioned.

1. A shoe sole with a pattern configured for one-way rotation in onedirection and exceptional traction for the other direction comprising:the pattern having: a one directional rotation pattern including a coneshaped spike at the center point or axis of said rotation; and a one-waydirectional rotation pattern of elongated members or one-way guideblades with two very differently functioning and designed ends, saidone-way rotation pattern including more than one row substantiallyparallel and axial curved around the center point so that any point onthe member will be equal distance from the center point as any otherpoint on the same member, each of the rows exclusively including one-wayguide blades, each one-way blade with a slide end on the outside facingend of the blade and a catch or traction end on the inward end of themember or blade, each of the one-way guide blades being an elongatedmember extending partially from the inside edge of the sole towards theoutside edge of the sole in an axial direction about the center pointtread, each of the one-way guide blade having: a top portion; a slideend on one axial end of the elongated member including a graduallyprotruding or slanted portion gently extending from the sole to the topportion in a gradual or sloped direction, whereby the elongated memberis configured to allow the one-way rotation toward the slide end(outside end) of the elongated member that gradually protrudes from thesole via the gradually protruding or sloped portion extending from thesole at an extremely obtuse, almost 180 degree angle; and a stop orcatch end of the elongated member including a barb or sharp terminalend, said terminal end extending from the sole to the top portion in ainverse angle or sharp direction resembling a 7 if the shoe is upsidedown, or is angled downwards toward the sole where the exterior of theterminal end is at an acute angle to the sole, whereby the elongatedmember is configured to restrict movement opposite the one-way rotationtoward the (inside of shoe) stop end of the elongated member thatsharply or inversely protrudes from the sole forming a barb terminal endextending from the sole at an acute angle; whereby the shoe sole isconfigured to rotate in one direction about said center point tread axispoint of the rotation point pattern and to catch or have traction in theopposite direction of said center point.
 2. The shoe sole of claim 1,wherein said center point tread including a substantially conical shapedtop with substantially all other tread on the sole positioned and curvedin a radius of curvature so that all blades are in a curved parallelpattern orbiting the center point tread.
 3. The shoe sole of claim 1,wherein said rotation point pattern including at least one ring treadaround said center point tread.
 4. The shoe sole of claim 6, wherein:said rotation point pattern including ring treads spaced around saidcenter point tread; each of said ring treads having a square-shaped top;and said center point tread having a center height being approximatelyequal to a ring height of said ring treads.
 5. The shoe sole of claim 1,wherein said pattern further comprising: all members and rows orbitingthe center point for a one-way rotation patterns.
 6. The shoe sole ofclaim 1, wherein substantially all of said one-way guide blades having aradius of curvature approximately equal to a distance from a center ofsaid rotation point pattern.
 7. The shoe sole of claim 1, wherein: eachof said one-way guide blades including a substantially square-shaped topportion;
 8. The shoe sole of claim 1, wherein said one-way rotationpattern including a counter rotate spike, wherein said counter rotatespike being positioned off of an inner toe portion, having asubstantially square or trapezoidal cross-section, whereby said counterrotate spike being configured to: give traction extension during thecounter rotate portion of the swing; and/or provide traction forwalking.
 9. The shoe sole claim 1, wherein said pattern having: therotation point pattern in the heel portion; and more than one row ofone-way rotation blades pattern in the front portion; wherein, the shoesole being for a front shoe of a golfer, whereby the front shoe mayrotate in one direction, to the outside, about the heel portion.
 9. Agolf shoe with a sole having a pattern configured for one-way rotationcomprising: the pattern having: a rotation point pattern including acenter point tread consisting of a cone shaped spike; and a one-wayrotation pattern, said one-way rotation pattern including more than onerow, each of the rows including at least one one-way guide blade, eachof the one-way guide blades being an elongated member extending at leastpartially from the outside edge of the sole to the other edge or insideof the sole in an axial direction about the center point tread, each ofthe at least one one-way guide blades having: a top portion; a slide endon the outside axial end of the elongated member including a graduallyprotruding or slightly angled portion extending from the sole to the topportion in a rounded or gradually slanted direction at an obtuse anglealmost 180 degrees, whereby the elongated member is configured to allowthe one-way rotation toward the slide end of the elongated member thatgradually protrudes from the sole via the gradually protruding or gentlyangled portion extending from the sole at an obtuse angle; and a stopend or catch end on the other axial end of the elongated memberincluding a barb or inversely ascending terminal end, said terminal endextending from the sole to the top portion in an inverse direction orsharp angle, where the terminal end has a sharp barb on the top (sideaway from the sole) to dig into the ground and afford traction, formingan acute angle to the sole, whereby the elongated member is configuredto restrict movement opposite the one-way rotation toward the stop endof the elongated member that sharply or drastically protrudes from thesole via the barb or sharp portion extending from the sole; whereby thegolf shoe is configured to rotate in one outward direction about saidcenter point tread of the rotation point pattern and to catch in theother inward direction of the center point.
 10. The golf shoe of claim9, wherein said pattern further having more than one row and more thanone one-way rotation blades.
 11. The golf shoe of claim 10, wherein allof said one-way guide blades having: a radius of curvature approximatelyequal to a distance from a center of said rotation point pattern. 12.The shoe sole of claim 1, wherein the slide ends of each of the one-wayguide blade are facing the same direction and the stop ends of each ofthe one-way guide blade are facing the same direction.
 13. The golf shoeof claim 9, wherein the slide ends of each of the one-way guide bladeare facing the same direction and the stop ends of each of the one-wayguide blade are facing the same direction.